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Brown‑Forman's "net sales in developed international markets dropped eight per cent" due to "geopolitical uncertainty".

Sales fell 62% in Canada, 16% in the UK, & 10% in Germany. 🍷

#EconSky

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Company behind Jack Daniel's says Canadian boycott is 'significant' as sales drop 62% | CBC News
The parent company of American alcohol producers such as Jack Daniel's whisky and Woodford Reserve bourbon says sales to Canada dropped 62 per cent during the latest fiscal quarter compared to a year ...
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August 30, 2025 at 7:23 PM
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Everything with Trump is the law of the jungle. It’s hit or be hit.

And it’s taken the Democrats a decade to understand Trump steamrolls his opponents who stand by thunderstruck waiting for some referee to call foul. Well, for one Democrat to figure it out, anyway. trib.al/sTw3zi6
Trump’s Next “Hellhole”: Chicago. Democrats, Get Ready for a Fight.
The Windy City is set to be the next place the president intends to send an occupying army under the pretext of fighting crime.
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August 30, 2025 at 9:34 PM
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Israel may not be targeting journalists but it is certainly killing a lot of them
Israel may not be targeting journalists but it is certainly killing a lot of them
It is an innocuous term for a horrible tactic. A "double tap" sounds so innocent and unthreatening. In fact, it is a term saved for a particularly brutal kind of attack.
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August 25, 2025 at 9:32 PM
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A cartoon by Dan Misdea. #NewYorkerCartoons

See more from this week’s issue: nyer.cm/v2I30nR
August 25, 2025 at 9:40 PM
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Very interesting thread and comments! I don’t know if this still increases exposure, but just in case I will add ⚒️🧪
It has been a busy couple of days! There was a large landslide and tsunami in SE Alaska, in Tracy Arm, Sunday morning. Luckily, no injuries or casualties were reported. This region is outside of our current landslide coverage, but we were able to get a quick location after hearing about the event. 🧵
August 13, 2025 at 8:19 PM